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Master of Arts (Education) by Mixed


  • OVERVIEW

    Master of Arts (Education) Mixed Mode Program aims to promote the professionalism of teachers, teacher trainers, educational administrators and professionals in educational-related services. This program is intended to produce graduates with deep understanding of content knowledge, theories, developments and issues in respective speacialisation areas in education; and who also possess skills to conduct critically reflective education-related research. In total, 11 areas of educational specialisation are offered in this program:

    1. Special Education
    2. Curriculum Studies
    3. Early Childhood Education
    4. Education Management and Administration
    5. Educational Psychology
    6. Educational Technology and Multimedia
    7. English Language Education/TESOL
    8. Malay Language Education
    9. Mathematics Education
    10. Psychometrics and Educational Measurement
    11. Science Education
    Applicants can choose the area of specialisation according to their interest and qualification. This program comprises of 50% coursework (20 units) and 50% research (20 units). For the coursework component, students need to complete 3 general courses and 3 specialisation courses. For the research component, students need to complete a dissertation of 25,000 to 30,000 words. The duration of study for full-timers is 1 to 2 years, while for part-timers is 2 to 4 years. Lectures and tutorials are conducted in the evening, between 5pm and 10pm. 
  • ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

    Applicants should possess the following:

    • A Bachelor's degree in Education or related areas
    • Working experience in education field, but this can be exempted if:
      • Min. CGPA 3.00/4; or
      • Obtain sponsorship; or
      • Official request by employer
  • LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

    (Applicable for International Applicants Only)

    • A minimum of Band 5 for IELTS; or
    • A minimum score of 40 for TOEFL (Internet-based); or
    • A minimum of Band 7.5 for TOEFL Essentials (Online); or
    • A minimum score of 154 for Cambridge English: Advance (CAE) / Proficiency (CPE) / Preliminary (PET) / First (FCE) / Linguaskill Online; or
    • A minimum score of 47 for Pearson Test of English (PTE); or
    • A minimum of Band 107 for CIEP Level (ELS); or
    • A minimum of Band 3.5 for Malaysian University English Test (MUET)

    Exemption can be given if:

    • English is the candidate's mother tongue or National Language; or
    • The candidate graduated from an Institution of Higher Learning in which the medium of instruction is English

    IMPORTANT: Candidates are required to provide any of the above English result upon application. Incomplete application will be rejected.

  • LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS FOR TESOL

    (Applicable for International Applicants Only)

    • A minimum of Band 6 for IELTS; or
    • A minimum score of 80 for TOEFL (Internet-based); or
    • A minimum score of 169 for Cambridge English: Advance (CAE) / Proficiency (CPE) / Preliminary (PET) / First (FCE) / Linguaskill Online; or
    • A minimum score of 59 for Pearson Test of English (PTE); or
    • A minimum of Band 109 for CIEP Level (ELS); or
    • A minimum of Band 4 for Malaysian University English Test (MUET)

    Exemption can be given if:

    • English is the candidate's mother tongue or National Language; or
    • The candidate graduated from an Institution of Higher Learning in which the medium of instruction is English

    IMPORTANT: Candidates are required to provide any of the above English result upon application. Incomplete application will be rejected.

  • DURATION

    • Full Time: Min 2 semesters / Max 4 semesters
    • Part Time: Min 4 semesters / Max 8 semesters
  • SEMESTER INTAKE

    October

  • FEES

    Malaysian (MYR) International (USD)*
    • Registration Fee : 330.00
    • Tuition Fee : 450.00 X 40 Units = 18,000.00
    • Convocation Fee : 200.00
    • Registration Fees : 225.00
    • Personal Bond : 1,000.00
    • Tuition Fees : 170.00 X 40 Units = 6,800.00
    • Convocation Fee : 50.00

    *NOT inclusive 6% Sales and Service Tax (SST) imposed by Government of Malaysia
    ** Fees are subject to change

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Institute of Postgraduate Studies
Universiti Sains Malaysia,
11800 Penang, Malaysia.

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